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World AIDS Day: UNICEF warns of COVID-19 disruptions to HIV service delivery
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh COVID-19 has interrupted vital HIV treatment and service delivery in one third of high burden countries, putting countless more...
UNICEF warns of ‘lost generation’ as COVID-19 threatens irreversible harm to children
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As COVID-19 lurches towards a second year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has warned of significant...
UN warns of ‘alarming decline’ in childhood vaccinations due to Coronavirus
The United Nations on Wednesday warned of an alarming drop in childhood vaccinations because of the Covid-19 pandemic, saying a child born...
Children’s Day: UNICEF Nigeria names renown singer Cobhams Asuquo as National Ambassador
By Ajuma Edwina Ogiri In commemoration of World Children’s Day today, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria has announced...
COVID-19: Nigeria may lose 950 children under age five daily, says UNICEF
By Ajuma Edwina Ogiri No fewer than 950 Nigerian children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months following...
Malnutrition: How RUTF saved 3-year-old Modu from the brink of death
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh 3-year-old Adamu Modu (not real name), was left in the care of his grandfather, Modu Baba, an octogenarian from...
EU provides N102m to tackle child undernutrition in Sokoto, Zamfara States
The European Union is allocating an additional €300 000 (N102m) in emergency humanitarian aid, to provide life-saving treatment to undernourished children in...
UNICEF says it provided safe drinking water for 43 million children in emergencies, others
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said it and its partners have provided support that have save millions of lives of children worldwide,...
Open Defecation: A Tale of Two Communities in Kano State
Yammawar Kafawa, is a small Fulani Community, in Dambatta Local Government Area of Kano State. Walking around the community, you can’t help but...
Child hawking: Kebbi govt. blames Niger, Benin republic for increase in State
The Kebbi state government, has attributed the high rate of child hawking in the State, to the influx of children from Niger...
German govt. donates €15m to education for conflict affected children in Nigeria
The German Government has announced a new contribution of 15 million euros to UNICEF Nigeria, to support the provision of quality and equitable...
Closure of Schools in North-East Nigeria Threatens a Lost Generation of Children-UNICEF
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he world’s leading organization working for children in danger, UNICEF, Friday warned that the continued closure of schools in the north-east of Nigeria, threatens...
